This award is given, when appropriate, to commemorate a member or members of SEAOC for timely and needed research information beneficial to the members of the Association.
2020 S.B. Barnes Research Award
John Wallace
2019
EBC Soft-Story Wood Retrofit Research Group: Daniel Zepeda, SE, Degenkolb Engineers Garrett Hagen, SE, Degnekolb Engineers Kamiar Kalbasi Anaraki, MS, Degenkolb Engineers Kristijan Kolozvari, PhD, PE, California State University, Fullerton Michael Mehrain, PhD, SE,Mehrain Naeim International Farzad Naeim, PhD, SE, Esq, Mehrain Naeim International
2017
Robert Lyons, S.E., Jeff Ellis, S.E., David Cocke, S.E., Victoria Wigle,
S.E., Annie Kao, S.E., Kenneth O’Dell, S.E., David Williams, S.E.,
Michelle Kam-Biron, S.E., Dr. Lucy Jones
2016
SEAOC Light Framed Wood (Kevin Moore, Andy Fennell, Gary Mochizucki, Tom Van Dorpe)
2015
Hugh Brooks
2011
Los Angeles Tall Buildings Structural Design Council, Authors - "An Alternative Procedure for Seismic Analysis And Design of Tall Buildings Located in the Los Angeles Region - 2008 Edition"
Dr. Gregg Brandow
Dr. Lauren Carpenter
Mr. Brian L. Cochran
Mr. Tony Ghodsi
Mr. Nick Delli Quadri
Dr. Gary C. Hart
Dr. Sampson C. Huang
Dr. Marshall Lew
Mr. John A. Martin Jr.
Dr. Michael Mehrain
Dr. Farzad Naeim
Dr. Thomas A Sabol
Dr. Barry Schindler
Mr. Donald R. Strand
Mr. Nabih Youssef
2010
Graeme Dick, Chair, Ad Hoc Testing Standards for Structural Systems and Components
2003
Ben Schmid, For his cyclic load testing efforts
2000
Steel Structures Ad Hoc Committee
2000
Bernhard Cardan, Viscous Damping Device Inventor
1997
David Breiholz, Chairman, Existing Building Committee for Development of Retrofit Standards for URM Buildings
1996
Robin Shepherd, Chairman, Testing Standards Committee, 1994-1995
1990
Seismology Committee 1979-1989
1986
Ben L. Schmid
1985
Clarkson W. Pinkham and Edward J. Teal
1983
William M. Simpson, SE, Chair - ACI-SEAOSC Task Committee on Slender Walls
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